Future of Work in Retail and Apparel – Thematic Intelligence

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Published: February 02, 2023 Report Code: GDRT-TR-S043-TH

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Future Of Work In Retail And Apparel Theme Analysis Report Overview

The nature of employment is likely to change, with more hybrid work between offices and remote working in the coming years. This will shape what consumers purchase and where they purchase from, with reverse urbanization changing the locations of consumption. The impacts of this has been felt since the start of the pandemic, and it will continue to influence where retailers open and close stores.

The future of retail delivery presents further opportunities for employment and lifestyle changes. To reduce the disproportionately high costs of the last mile, retailers are starting to deploy autonomous vehicles and drones to deliver packages. Automation in the final part of the supply chain will decrease transport costs, though potentially lead to human couriers becoming redundant at some point in the future – though this seems a long way off currently.

The future of work in retail and apparel thematic intelligence report provides an overview of the future of work and its components, companies, the timeline of developments in the future of work market, and related mergers and acquisitions. The report also details the relevant trends across technology, macroeconomic, regulatory, and retail trends.

Future of Work in Retail and Apparel - Trends

The future of work trends consists of technology trends, macroeconomic trends, regulatory trends, and retail trends.

Technology Trends: The main technology trends shaping the future of work theme are investment in metaverse, office of the future i.e hybrid work model, and factory of the future defined by robots, 5G, and advanced manufacturing techniques using 3D printing and digital twins.

Macroeconomic Trends: The main macroeconomic trends shaping the future of work theme are supply chain crisis, tight labor market, and new gig economy among others.

Regulatory Trends: The main regulatory trends shaping the future of work theme are concern regarding antitrust and data privacy and regulating the gig economy.

Retail Trends: The main retail trends shaping the future of work theme are automation in the supply chain, and customer service, impacts of hybrid working, and rising automation in stores among others.

Future of Work in Retail and Apparel – Industry Analysis

Many technologies will shape the future of work. The five technologies that will play a key role in the future of work theme are robotics, Enterprise IoT, AI, 5G, and collaboration tools.

Robotics: The robotics industry was worth $52.8 billion in 2021. The market is expected to achieve a CAGR of more than 29% between 2021 and 2030. Industrial robots will drive robotics growth and innovation from manufacturing applications will spill over into areas such as logistics and healthcare.

The future of work in retail and apparel data analysis also covers:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Company filings trends
  • Hiring trends
  • Use Cases
  • Timeline

Service and Industrial Robot Revenue 2020-2030

Service and Industrial Robot Revenue 2020-2030

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Future of Work in Retail and apparel – Competitive Landscape

Some of the companies making their mark within the future of work theme are:

  • Alibaba
  • Alphabet (parent company of Google)
  • Amazon
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Meta (formerly Facebook)
  • Microsoft
  • Ocado
  • Shopify
  • Tencent 

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Retail and Apparel Sector Scorecard

At GlobalData, we use a scorecard approach to predict tomorrow’s leading companies within each sector. Our Retail and apparel sector scorecard has three screens: a thematic screen, a valuation screen, and a risk screen.

  • The thematic screen ranks companies based on overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future performance.
  • The valuation screen ranks our universe of companies within a sector based on selected valuation metrics.
  • The risk screen ranks companies within a particular sector based on overall investment risk.

Retail Sector Scorecard – Thematic Screen

Retail Sector Scorecard – Thematic Screen

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Future of Work in Retail and Apparel Market Report Overview

Report Pages 61
Regions Covered Global
Forecast Period 2022-2030
Key Trends Technology Trends, Macroeconomic Trends, Regulatory Trends, and Retail Trends
Key Companies Alibaba, Alphabet (parent company of Google), Amazon, Marks & Spencer, Meta (formerly Facebook), Microsoft, Ocado, Shopify, and Tencent

Scope

GlobalData provides detailed insight into the theme of the future of work, specifically focusing on its impact on the Retail and Apparel sectors. The report provides an overview of the future of work and its components, the leading companies, the timeline of developments in the the future of work, market size and growth forecasts, and related mergers and acquisitions. The report also details the relevant trends across technology, macroeconomic, regulatory, and retail trends.

Key Highlights

  • The nature of employment will change, with more hybrid work between offices and remote working. This will shape what consumers purchase and where they purchase items, with reverse urbanization changing the locations of consumption.

  • The future of retail delivery presents further opportunities for employment and lifestyle changes. To reduce the disproportionately high costs of the last mile, retailers are starting to deploy autonomous vehicles and drones to deliver packages.

  • Automation in the final part of the supply chain will decrease transport costs, though potentially lead to human couriers becoming redundant at some point in the future – though this seems a long way off currently.

Reasons to Buy

  • Themes are disruptive, so it’s easy to be blindsided by industry outsiders who invade your sector. Understanding the themes ecosystem will get you ahead of the curve.

  • Understand the important themes in 2022 and beyond, allowing you to grasp a wider view of changes in consumer behaviour and how it will impact your markets.

  • Explore how emerging themes in retail are allowing industry leaders to evolve, so you can better position yourself for long-term success.

  • An easy-to-use framework for tracking themes across all companies in all sectors.

  • Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories; those who miss the big themes end up as failures.

Alibaba
Alphabet
Amazon
ASOS
Decathlon
Deliveroo
DoorDash
Marks & Spencer
Meta
Microsoft
New Balance
Ocado
Shopify
Tencent
the boohoo group
Uber
Uniqlo
Very
Zara

Table of Contents

  • 1. Players

  • 2. Our Future of Work Framework

    • 2.1. Visualization

    • 2.2. Connectivity

    • 2.3. Automation

    • 2.4. Collaboration

    • 2.5. Interpretation

  • 3. Trends

    • 3.1. Technology trends

    • 3.2. Macroeconomic trends

    • 3.3. Regulatory trends

    • 3.4. Retail trends

  • 4. Data Analysis

    • 4.1. Market size and growth forecasts

    • 4.2. Mergers and acquisitions

    • 4.3. Company filing trends

    • 4.4. Hiring trends

    • 4.5. Use cases

    • 4.6. Timeline

  • 5. Companies

  • 6. Sector Scorecards

    • 6.1. Retail sector scorecard

  • 7. Glossary

  • 8. Further Reading

  • 9. Our Thematic Research Methodology

  • 10. About GlobalData

  • 11. Contact Us

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